Recent Eating Disorders Articles page 6

This is London - They say it could explain why some women are prone to "yo-yo" dieting or go on to develop binge-eating disorders. Psychologist James Erskine, of the University of Hertfordshire, who led the independent research, said: "The act of avoidance ...

The Independent - Critics say the yawning disparity in sizes fuels women's anxieties and encourage eating disorders, and many women believe manufacturers manipulate sizes to exploit wishful thinking about their body shape and weight. But firms deny that clothes are ...

San Francisco Gate - And girls who ate with their parents ate more calories - up to 14 percent more, suggesting that dining alone puts girls at higher risk for eating disorders. Boys who didn't eat with their parents had fewer vegetables and calcium-rich foods than ...

Chico Enterprise-Record - Barbie is the poster child for eating disorders and elective surgery. Parents are increasingly vigilant about their daughters' toys, hoping that their girls will grow up to revere a different kind of feminine ideal — someone smart, someone strong ...

News 14 - Sandy got help through the Remuda Ranch programs for eating disorders. Experts there say the medical community needs to wake up to this growing problem. "That's the biggest problem is doctors don't ask the patient what is going on. They need to ask ...

eMaxHealth.com - They include poor nutrition, low body mass index, eating disorders, alcohol, smoking, and insufficient exercise. Fixed risk factors are those that individuals are born with or cannot alter. They include age, gender, family history of fracture, the ...

Daily Star -  Overeaters Anonymous, for people with any eating disorders, not a diet or weigh-in group, 4 p.m, United Ministry church, Courthouse Square. For info: Michael, 746-2067, or Susan, 746-2086. Jefferson  A.A., 8 p.m., Jefferson United ...

Lansing State Journal - Lipton, who now speaks to girls across the country about eating disorders and her recovery, says the phenomenon is "rampant." The author of "Unwell: A Novel," which was published last year, Lipton blames society's emphasis on thinness. "People don't ...

24-7PressRelease.com - ... by Dana Crowley Jack , a professor of interdisciplinary studies at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash., have linked the self-silencing trait to numerous psychological and physical health risks, including depression, eating disorders ...

Minneapolis Star Tribune - They may start cutting the bottoms of their feet or the insides of their thighs. It can go hand in hand with pretty serious troubles, including eating disorders and depression. "I don't think you should overlook it. Even if a teenager says it's their ...